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- Jacob’s Marriage
6. רחל _rāchēl_, Rachel, “a ewe.”
16. לאה _lê'âh_, Leah, “wearied.”
24. זלפה _zı̂lpâh_, Zilpah, “drop?”
29. בלהה _bı̂lhâh_, Bilhah, “timidity.”
32. ראוּבן _re'uvbēn_, Re...
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CHAPTER 29 JACOB WITH LABAN
_ 1. Jacob's arrival at Padan-aram (Genesis 29:1)_
2. His service for Rachel (Genesis 29:15)
3. Laban's deception (Genesis 29:21)
4. Jacob receives Rachel (Genesis 29:2...
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JACOB SERVES SEVEN YEARS FOR RACHEL. LABAN SUBSTITUTES LEAH AND
SECURES FOURTEEN YEARS'SERVICE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE TWO. Apart from
bits of P (Genesis 29:24; Genesis 29:28_ b_, Genesis 29:29) the
secti...
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Jacob's Marriage with Leah and Rachel
15. _Because … brother_ Lit. "art thou a brother, and shouldest thou
serve me for nothing?" For "brother," see note on Genesis 29:12. Laban
asks Jacob to state o...
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2. _Jacob's Double Marriage_ (Genesis 29:13-30).
_The Meeting with Laban._ When Laban heard of Jacob's presence, _he
ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to
his house._ T...
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_AND JACOB LOVED RACHEL; AND SAID, I WILL SERVE THEE SEVEN YEARS FOR
RACHEL THY YOUNGER DAUGHTER._
I will serve thee seven years - a proposal of marriage is made to the
father without the daughter be...
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JACOB IN MESOPOTAMIA WITH LABAN
The divine care and blessing promised to Jacob at Bethel (Genesis
28:15) are illustrated in the narrative of the sojourn of the
patriarch at Haran, which apparently la...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 29
JACOB MEETS RACHEL
V1 Then Jacob continued his journey. He came to the land where the
people in the east lived. V2 As he looked, he saw a well...
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THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave
probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his de...
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וַ יֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת ־רָחֵ֑ל וַ
יֹּ֗אמֶר אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע
שָׁנִ֔ים בְּ רָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַ...
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JACOB IN LABAN'S HOME
Genesis 29:1
Well might Jacob lift up his feet! See margin. When we are sure of God
we receive strength that enables us to _run_ with patience the race
that is set before us. Th...
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Pursuing his journey after his experience at Luz, now called Beth-el,
Jacob came into "the land of the children of the east." Here the next
twenty years of his life were to be spent, during which he a...
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THE DECEIVER IS DECEIVED
When Jacob came to a well in a field in northern Mesopotamia, he
inquired where he was. He learned he was near Haran and soon met
Rachel, his uncle Laban's daughter, who was...
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How striking is that scripture, in which the Holy Ghost takes notice
of this event: Hosea 12:12. Reader! do not overlook in this precious
lesson, what interest a covenant God takes, in even the seemin...
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Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the
remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the
Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
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18._I will serve thee seven years_. The iniquity of Laban betrays
itself in a moment; for it is a shameful barbarity to give his
daughter, by way of reward, in exchange for Jacob’s services, making
he...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 THROUGH 35.
I have no doubt that in the two wives, as I have said, we have the
Gentiles and Israel: Rachel first loved on the earth, but not
possessed; bu...
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AND JACOB LOVED RACHEL,.... As he seems to have done from the moment
he saw her at the well, being beautiful, modest, humble, affable,
diligent, and industrious:
AND HE SAID, I WILL SERVE THEE SEVEN...
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And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for
Rachel thy younger daughter.
Ver. 18. _I will serve thee seven years._] He had nothing to endow her
with; he would therefore earn h...
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1 Iacob commeth to the well of Haran.
9 He taketh acquaintance of Rachel.
13 Laban enterteineth him.
18 Iacob couenanteth for Rachel.
23 He is deceiued with Leah.
28 He marrieth also Rachel, and...
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Jacob Serves Laban for Rachel...
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SECOND SECTION
_Jacob’s wives and children. Jacob and Rachel, Laban’s youngest
daughter. First and second treaty with Laban. His involuntary
consummation of marriage with Leah. The double marriage. L...
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JACOB MEETS RACHEL AND LABAN
After many days of travel Jacob came to the land of his relatives. He
could not phone to find his directions to their home, nor did he have
any street and house number, b...
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15-30 During the month that Jacob spent as a guest, he was not idle.
Wherever we are, it is good to employ ourselves in some useful
business. Laban was desirous that Jacob should continue with him.
I...
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QUEST. Who was this? ANSW.
1. Shem, as the Jews and many others think, who probably was alive at
this time, and, no doubt, a great prince. But neither is it probable
that Shem should be a king among...
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These Chapter s present to us the history of Jacob at least, the
principal scenes in that history. The Spirit of God here sets before
us the deepest instruction, first, as to God's purpose of infinite...
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Genesis 29:18 Jacob H3290 loved H157 (H8799) Rachel H7354 said H559
(H8799) serve H5647 (H8799) seven H7651 years H8141 Rachel H7354
younger H6996 daughter H1323
LOVED - GENESIS 29:20, GENESIS 29:30...
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‘And Jacob loved Rachel and he said, “I will serve you for seven
years for Rachel your younger daughter.” '
Jacob replies that he has made his choice as to which daughter he
wants. He is prepared to...
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CONTENTS: Jacob and Laban, two bargain makers, meet.
CHARACTERS: Jacob, Laban, Rachael, Leah, Reuben, Levi, Judah.
CONCLUSION: The believer who has erred may not be forsaken of God, but
he is permit...
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Genesis 29:1. _Jacob went on his journey._ Our version fails here to
express the lively sense of the Hebrew, as in most versions. _Levabit
pedes;_ he tripped along with light feet, being now assured t...
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_Jacob served seven years for Rachel_
JACOB’S LOWLY ESTATE
I. ITS EVIDENCE.
1. He is obliged to accept a position of servitude.
2. He is obliged to prostitute the most sacred affections by
consent...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 29:18 I WILL SERVE YOU SEVEN YEARS FOR YOUR
YOUNGER DAUGHTER RACHEL. In the ancient Near East it was customary for
a prospective husband to give the bride’s father a substantia...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 29:15. Because thou art my brother.] That is, my kinsman. This
word, like “sister,” “son,” etc., is used with great latitude
in the sacred writings.
GENESIS 29:17. LEAH WAS...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 29:15
AND LABAN SAID UNTO JACOB (probably at the month's end), BECAUSE THOU
ART—literally, _is it not that_._ thou art _(cf. Genesis 27:36; 2
Samuel 23:19)—MY BROTHER,—my kinsman ...
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Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the people of
the east. And he looked, behold there was a well in the field, and,
there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that...
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loved. Genesis 29:20 Genesis 29:30 I will serve. Genesis 31:41 Genesis
34:12 Exodus 22:16 Exodus 22:17 2 Samuel 3:14 Hosea 3:2 Hosea 12:12...